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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Law Firms Adding Lawyers who Specialize in International Law
The struggling economy present in the United States over the past few years has led many business professionals to seek employment opportunities abroad.
McDermott Adds Former Life Sciences Chair to Fast-Growing Corporate Advisory Practice
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP today announced the addition of Kristian A. Werling as a partner in its Corporate Advisory Practice Group. Mr. Werling brings considerable senior-level experience as the Firm moves to expand its transactional life sciences capabilities. The appointment adds new Corporate capabilities to McDermott’s already robust Life Sciences team, which also spans the Firm’s top-ranked Intellectual Property, Health and White Collar Practice Groups.
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Phillips Nizer Adds Alan Behr, Intellectual Property Law, Fashion and Technology Attorney, to the Corporate & Business Law Department
Phillips Nizer is pleased to announce that Alan Behr has joined the firm’s Corporate & Business Law Department as a partner, where he will continue to represent clients in international and domestic intellectual property law. His concentrations include licensing, copyright and trademark protection for the entertainment, and fashion and accessories industries, as well as complex technology transactions. He will also continue to represent the interests of art galleries, artists, photographers, and art collectors.
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O’Melveny Adds Former Solicitor of Labor Gregory Jacob as Partner
O’Melveny & Myers LLP announced today that Gregory Jacob, former Solicitor of Labor and an acknowledged authority on ERISA and employment matters, has joined the Firm as a partner in the Washington, DC office. He will be a member of the Financial Services Practice Group.
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Locke Lord’s Atlanta Office Adds Two Experienced Attorneys to its National Corporate and Transactional Department
Locke Lord announces that the Atlanta office has added two new attorneys to the Firm’s Corporate Practice Group, bringing significant experience to its transactional capabilities in the energy, technology and telecommunications industries. Longtime Atlanta attorney Joel Cartee has joined Locke Lord as a Partner. He brings a strong background in complex global transactions and has extensive experience in the telecommunications and technology arenas, which adds depth and talent to the Firm’s global Corporate team.
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Shearman & Sterling Advises Boston Scientific on $2 Billion Financing
Shearman & Sterling advised Boston Scientific Corporation as borrower under a $2 billion five year revolving credit facility agented by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | New York Stamford Law Advises on the First Billion Dollar Market Capitalisation Listing on the SGX-ST in 2012
Stamford Law advised Bumitama Agri Ltd. (“Bumitama”) on its initial public offering and listing on the Mainboard of the SGX-ST. Bumitama is a young and fast-growing pure upstream palm oil producer that is based in Indonesia, and its listing – with a market capitalisation of S$1.31 billion – is the first sizeable billion dollar market capitalisation new listing on the SGX-ST in 2012. The offering (excluding the cornerstone shares) was approximately 30.8 times subscribed.
Simpson Thacher Represents the Initial Purchasers in Micron Technology, Inc.’s $1.0 Billion Convertible Senior Notes Offering and the Dealers in 100 Million Share Capped Call Option Transactions
The Firm recently represented the initial purchasers, led by Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan, in connection with Micron Technology, Inc.’s offering of $1.0 Billion aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2032. The notes were offered in two tranches and only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Eversheds Fuels $2.8 Billion Acquisition of Scandinavian Petrol Stations
International law firm Eversheds has acted as local counsel and antitrust counsel in advising Alimentation Couche-Tard, the largest independent convenience store operator in North America on the $2.8 Billion purchase of transport fuel retailer, Statoil Fuel & Retail from Statoil.
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